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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *ɡ!(a)i
Meaning : snake
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : ɡ!i (BC.); ɡ!ai (C.)
References : Bell-Collins 2001: 132; Collins 2001a: 91.
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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 426
Proto-Bushman : *ɡ!̯ai
Meaning : puff-adder
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *ɡ!̯e
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
ǂHoan : *ɡ!(a)i
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *ǀǀari
Tonal pattern: LL [j]
Meaning: root
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀàrì (n5 -si)
ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀari "root fibre"
!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀerri
!Kung (Weich): ɡǀǀali
!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀale ~ ǀǀare "branch, root fibre"
Kavango : ǀǀàri̋
References : Bleek 554, 559, 570; Dickens 329; Heikkinen 1986; Weich 23.
RefLex number: 2595
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *ɡ!̯ai
Meaning : puff-adder
Proto-Bushman : *ɡ!̯ai
Proto-Khoe : *!gai
Notes : Borrowing from Khoe is not very likely since the click in North Khoisan is retroflex.
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *ɡ!ai
Meaning : puff-adder
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Khoekhoe : *!ai
West Khoe : *ɡ!ai
East Khoe : *gai
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *!ai
Meaning : puff-adder
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : !gae-s, !gai-s
!Ora : !ʔai-s
Notes : Irregular -ʔ- in !Ora.
References : Haacke 96; Meinhof 106.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *ɡ!ai
Meaning : puff-adder
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Naro : !gai (Schi.) (? <NK)
|Gwi : gǂae (Ta.)
//Gana : gǂae (Ta.)
References : Bleek 375; Tanaka 74.
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East Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-East Khoe : *gai
Meaning : puff-adder
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Kua : gàí 'Schlangenart'
Hietshware : gaii
References : Dornan 93; Vossen 145.
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